WFTCUK
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Post by WFTCUK on Nov 17, 2017 8:32:13 GMT -5
I never thought this day would come but it got to a point where I could not control my spending, and literally bought everything that's being released Elite wise. Have to have this, have to have that; even if said wrestler had no relevance to me... So I have decided to sell up A LOT of my collection.
Decided to stick to collecting Attitude Era and current roster figures or any that really catch my eye. All my legends and 90's have been sold or up for sale and I genuinely feel so awful about it but I know it's for the best.
Here's to Attitude and Current Roster figures!
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Post by WFTCUK on Nov 17, 2017 9:02:43 GMT -5
And I'm shocked at how much value a lot of the older figures have lost!
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Post by disorder on Nov 17, 2017 9:28:03 GMT -5
Keep buying.
You’re messing up
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Post by laythvandam on Nov 17, 2017 9:47:39 GMT -5
I think having a smaller collection is more practical the older I get. I believe less is more when you grow up. I'd rather a small collection of gold than a big collection of turd.
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Post by qdogg on Nov 17, 2017 9:52:09 GMT -5
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Post by stc13 on Nov 17, 2017 9:54:45 GMT -5
The most basic rule of collecting: collect what you enjoy, and you can afford. Glad you're headed in that direction.
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Post by Medieval on Nov 17, 2017 10:03:03 GMT -5
And I'm shocked at how much value a lot of the older figures have lost! 3 reasons for this.. 1. Many Legends/flashback collectors have quit the game 2. Lots of repaints that are pretty much rereleases 3. QC.. Awful paint jobs, loose joints , warped pieces etc.
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Post by WFTCUK on Nov 17, 2017 10:31:58 GMT -5
The most basic rule of collecting: collect what you enjoy, and you can afford. Glad you're headed in that direction. Just got stupidly out of hand and with Mattel just releasing so much, it was time to put my foot down!
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Post by WFTCUK on Nov 17, 2017 10:32:29 GMT -5
I think having a smaller collection is more practical the older I get. I believe less is more when you grow up. I'd rather a small collection of gold than a big collection of turd. Agreed and I look forward to maintaining what I have left!
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Post by WFTCUK on Nov 17, 2017 10:41:01 GMT -5
Once I've sorted through my Attitude and Current, I'll post pics!
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Post by jerm on Nov 17, 2017 11:18:10 GMT -5
It makes it easier to handle mentally as well. Limiting myself to one figure per wrestler frees up a lot of collecting stress.
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Post by PVA on Nov 17, 2017 11:30:56 GMT -5
What do you have left to sell?
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 17, 2017 12:06:39 GMT -5
I did the same myself. I'm sticking mainly to the 90s WCW and attitude era guys with a few exceptions of modern guys I like. I was pretty much buying a lot of figures just because I wanted to fill a roster rather than because I liked the actual superstar etc.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Nov 17, 2017 12:45:20 GMT -5
I've been collecting for about 4 years and I still only have about 75-80 figures. I've been very selective and I have very few regrets about passing on any figures.
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Post by Bandalero on Nov 17, 2017 13:12:45 GMT -5
I also have to limit who I collect and mainly focus on NWA/WCW 90s and Golden Era WWF guys; exceptions being AJ Styles and Samoa Joe.
What jacks up the cost for me (and that I have to be careful with) is that I'm not always 100% satisfied with Mattel's end product. There's always a part choice here and there that I think they could do better and since I can do it myself I end up buying other figures for parts - that adds up quick.
Which Legends figures are devaluing? Because every time I search for parts, I see some inflated prices for the legends.
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Post by finnbalor1 on Nov 17, 2017 14:40:58 GMT -5
I use to buy a lot of anything that caught my eye but ive cut down a lot now I mostly just collect Balor, Rollins, AJ, Sting and HHH but I still pick up couple of the women figures every now and then or if I see something to good to pass since I typed it out I guess I haven't cut down much at all.
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Post by Halloween King on Nov 17, 2017 19:00:09 GMT -5
I also buy stuff just for the sake of buying. There comes a day where I already have everything that's on the pegs, that I'm willing to buy, and I start buying doubles and triples of figures. Most figures I have no idea who the wrestler is but I see them as jobber for my Hogans.
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Post by tylergfromthe513 on Nov 17, 2017 22:38:22 GMT -5
Jesus guys, buy who you like. Youre treating this craplike plastic herion. Your collection is much better when you look at it and its everything you like instead of everything you dont know..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2017 15:30:02 GMT -5
And I'm shocked at how much value a lot of the older figures have lost! 3 reasons for this.. 1. Many Legends/flashback collectors have quit the game 2. Lots of repaints that are pretty much rereleases 3. QC.. Awful paint jobs, loose joints , warped pieces etc. False Mattel rereleased figures so we don’t have to pay absurd money to people who think a mass marketed toy is worth 2 to 4 times its value
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Post by Medieval on Nov 19, 2017 16:17:06 GMT -5
3 reasons for this.. 1. Many Legends/flashback collectors have quit the game 2. Lots of repaints that are pretty much rereleases 3. QC.. Awful paint jobs, loose joints , warped pieces etc. False Mattel rereleased figures so we don’t have to pay absurd money to people who think a mass marketed toy is worth 2 to 4 times its value I know lots of people who have sold off their collections for the reasons above I don't see what is false about that. I said they released repaints that are pretty much rereleases as one of the reasons I felt figures have lost value.
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